Software

Aricent is taking advantage of an Intel reference design in rolling out software-defined network and network functions virtualization software that runs on the chip maker’s Open Network Platform Switch Reference …

New data center opening highlights SDN and virtualization benefits.

Alcatel-Lucent’s Nuage Networks has won a data center contract with Numergy, a French cloud services firm created by SFR, Bull and the French government. Numergy plans to open two data …

Telcos like China Mobile are exploring the benefits of Hadoop.

WIND Hellas, Cisco, Ericsson and Oracle released new software systems. 

Five major players in telecom and industry are joining forces to accelerate interoperability in the development of the Internet of Things through industrial Internet applications. AT&T, Cisco, GE, IBM and …

The ability to test network and device features and functions is an important piece of technology development and deployment. RCR Wireless looks weekly at the test and measurement space to …

SAN ANTONIO – If wireless carriers are involved, there is a good chance network infrastructure giant Ericsson is somewhere nearby, as was the case at this week’s Competitive Carriers Association …

Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) and China Mobile have announced a one-year agreement valued at up to $1.03 billion (750 million Euros) to move the world’s largest mobile operator to an all-IP, “ultra-broadband” …

When paired with SDN, Hadoop can help telcos better use network resources.

Hadoop can help mobile operators and software companies enhance their customer engagement efforts.

Telcos must understand how Hadoop works and how they can implement it.

Juniper Networks (JNPR) said during its fourth quarter earnings call that it wants to “right-size,” and now it looks as if that may mean significant layoffs. The Silicon Valley network …

Cisco, Minerva, SwitchRay and Tollgrade released new telecom software offerings this week. 

Performance-based software-defined networking benefits are driving interest in the technology.

Cost savings and increased uptime highlight some of the top software-defined networking benefits.

Now that the mobile industry’s largest show is over, it is a good time to digest the fire hose of information that is Mobile World Congress. And I’m happy to say that I believe we will

The network functions virtualization market received a boost today as the European Telecommunications Standards Institute and the Open Networking Foundation announced a strategic partnership to further the development of NFV …

AT&T reaffirmed its dedication to SDN in a recent keynote address.